What would Margaret drink? Margaret Pearman is a certified sommelier under the Court of Master Sommeliers and curates the award-winning wine list at Charlie’s L’Etoile Verte. Here is her sipping suggestion for June:

Summer in a bottle

Aromatic and sunkissed, this floral white evokes the charm of Italy’s Adriatic coast with every sip.

If I had my choice this summer, I’d be jetting off to Puglia, the sun-drenched region along Italy’s Adriatic coast, known for turquoise waters, pristine beaches, fresh-caught seafood and baroque architecture that feels frozen in time. My love affair with Italy began during a college year abroad in Florence, where I caught the travel bug hard and explored the peninsula top to bottom. Or so I thought. Somehow, I skipped the heel of the boot, where the wine region of Puglia has been reinventing itself after years of industrial winemaking.

While I won’t be hopping on a plane anytime soon, I recently discovered a bottle that gets me close. Enter Masca del Tacco Lu’Li Bianco, made from a nearly extinct grape varietal called fiano minutolo. Resurrected in the early 2000s, this aromatic grape bursts with notes of peach, mango and pineapple. The winemaker uses a technique called cryomaceration, which involves freezing the grapes before pressing, to coax out extra tannin and depth. The result is a fruity white with real structure and a surprisingly long finish.

You’ll find me on the pool deck under a lemon-yellow umbrella, kids cannonballing nearby, glass of Lu’li Bianco in hand. It’s sunshine in a glass, and a little taste of the Italian coast for just $20 to $25 retail.